How do you describe and define peace? From the dictionary, peace is defined as a situation where there’s no war, a situation where one’s mind is freed from worried and problem.
When we look at the definition, do you think we can find peace in this world?
When we see, read or hear the news from the media, can you find anything that will make us to feel at peace? From the media we know that there’s war in the Middle East, and there is political tension everywhere including in our own country. Other kind of problem will be the issue of uncertainty of the future economic situation, scarcity of energy problem, and many other life and personal problems will never let us to have a peace of mind.
Some people then try to find a way to get a peace of mind and have a break. Some will run away from the life problem by drinking. Other may go and look for drug to make their mind at peace. Some other thinks that going to movies or to other places that offering entertainment that will give them a temporary “happy” feeling and “peace of mind”.
However, all of those kind of “peace” that the world offer is not quite answering the needs of the real peace of mind. Furthermore, this kind of solution is not a solution at all, it will make even a bigger problem in one’s life and usually that kind of solution will usually have power that will bind us.
In John 14: 27 Jesus said “Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid.”
What is this suppose to mean? You will find the answer next week.
